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UNHCR calls on DRC to protect refugees after tragic killings

UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, is urging the Government of the Democratic Republic of the Congo to ensure protection for refugees and asylum-seekers after a shocking shooting incident in Kamanyola on September 15 in which at least 39 people were killed...

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High-Level Humanitarian Event on South Sudan

On 20 September 2017, we hosted a high-level meeting to draw international attention to the escalating humanitarian crisis in South Sudan with participation from United Nations Member States, regional organizations, UN partners and members of the...

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Treaty banning nuclear weapons opens for signature at UN

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Signing ceremony at UN Headquarters in New York for the Treaty on the Prohibition...

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Only 15 countries worldwide have three essential national policies that support families with young children – UNICEF

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November, 2016 UNICEF visit to perinatal centre in Aktau to assess quality of medical care provided...

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